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Friday, December 28, 2012
Congressman McGovern: Office Closings due to redistricting
Monday, June 11, 2012
Rep McGovern: 2012 Office Hours - Ashland, Hopkinton, Holliston, Medway, Franklin
During my time in Congress, I have held hundreds of office hours in every city and town in the 3rd Congressional district. These one-on-one meetings give me a wonderful opportunity to listen to your concerns and to help you get the service you deserve from the federal government.
I'm pleased to be holding office hours again throughout the district. I hope you'll join me to share your thoughts on issues that are important to you and your family.
I will be holding one-on-one office hours for residents of Franklin, Holliston, Hopkinton, and Medway on Saturday, June 23 at Coffee Sensations (116 Main Street, Medway) from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
For an up-to-date list on where and when local office hours are being held throughout the district, please visit my official Office Hours page.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
US Congressman Jim McGovern: Hurricane Irene: Be Prepared
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
In the News - middle school football, military supply
Franklin Middle school makes play for football
from Wicked Local Franklin News RSS by Ashley Studley/Daily News staffMcGovern impressed with Franklin military supply company
Franklin, MA
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Congressman McGovern on Healthcare Reform
Saturday, June 13, 2009
McGovern running late
The bad news is that this has him running vary late. He arrived Franklin Library at 10:10 (not the 9:30 he was scheduled for).
I left after talking with him about 11:10. He is due in Wrentham at 11:30. Given the number of folks remaining to talk with him in Franklin, I would estimate that he would not arrive before noon time maybe not before 12:30. Note: these are my estimates.
As for my time with the Congressman:
- I talked with Congressman McGovern about collaborating with communications on his various issues and initiatives. You, the readers of Franklin Matters, should hear what he has to say in the matters that affect us. And given the current state of affairs, there is little that doesn't affect us. He listened, he liked to offer and claimed to follow up.
- I also talked about No Child Left Behind and other Federal unfunded mandates upon education. I pressed him that if the government is going to require something to be done, then fund it appropriately. Or take away the requirements. There are sufficient requirements at the state and local level to provide a good quality education to all the children of Franklin.
- After my time with the Congressman, I stayed to provide morale support for Ted McIntyre of the Franklin Area Climate Team. Ted wanted to invited the Congressman to participate in the Franklin event being put together for 350.org on October 24th. He also wanted to discuss the pending legislation on carbon trading. We were also joined by Steve Deredarian in this effort. Steve also took the opportunity to talk with the Congressman on the health care issue.
Congressman Jim McGovern - Office hours today
- Medway: Coffee Sensations, 116 Main St, 8:00 - 9:00 AM
- Franklin: Franklin Public Library, 118 Main St, 9:30 - 10:30 AM
- Wrentham: Public Safety Bldg, 89 South St, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- Plainville: Fire Station, 157 South St, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
- North Attleborough: Richards Memorial Library, 2:30 - 3:30 PM
This is your chance to talk with Congressman McGovern.
Sign up for his newsletter on his web site here
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Congresman Jim McGovern - local office hours
- Medway: Coffee Sensations, 116 Main St, 8:00 - 9:00 AM
- Franklin: Franklin Public Library, 118 Main St, 9:30 - 10:30 AM
- Wrentham: Public Safety Bldg, 89 South St, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- Plainville: Fire Station, 157 South St, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
- North Attleborough: Richards Memorial Library, 2:30 - 3:30 PM
This is your chance to talk with Congressman McGovern.
Sign up for his newsletter on his web site here
Saturday, March 21, 2009
"The state needs another 30 to 45 days"
U.S. Rep. James McGovern assured a room of about 100 local officials that the state's anticipated $8.7 billion in stimulus funds will be fairly distributed, not sent to Boston.
"There are days when I think my job is tough, and then I think of you - you have it tougher, you're on the ground, you're on the front lines," McGovern told town, school and state officials at yesterday's special briefing on the federal stimulus package at Franklin's Municipal Building.
"There is $8.7 billion coming to Massachusetts, and the whole point is to have it work. My hope is, there's something for everyone, but it's the state's discretion," said McGovern, D-3rd.
Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here.
View the video recording of the presentation at the Franklin web site here